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Driving past Beechmont Lake in New Rochelle, you may be amazed to see a guy in a wet suit standing up in the water, as well as some huge, black “dewatering bags” running alongside Pinebrook Boulevard. Although the original completion date for Phase 1 of the project was delayed, it looks like a lot is… Read More
A trio of Jersey Shore towns is set to undergo a new round of beach replenishment work. On Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin adding new sand to beaches in Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright. Barring any weather or equipment delays, the Army Corps expects the work to be done… Read More
Ocracoke Boat Slip Utility Pedestal Replacement (Ocracoke, NC) On October 13, Achuti LLC (Raleigh, NC) will begin a project to install 15 new utility pedestals and utility lines at the Seashore’s Silver Lake boat slips on Ocracoke Island. Electrical systems inside the pedestals were damaged by saltwater flooding due to Hurricane Dorian. The boat docks… Read More
By William Hall A patch of seabed off the coast of Kittery could make it easier to dredge — and ultimately, navigate — southern Maine harbors and channels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 26 will open a new ocean site for depositing material from federal, state and commercial marine dredging projects. The site… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to repair the east and west jetties and wing walls of the Kennebunk River Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. The towns are the local sponsors for this project. The proposed work involves needed repair and maintenance of jetties… Read More
FALMOUTH — Wind energy could soon touch down in Falmouth — again. Mayflower Wind recently got approval from the Falmouth Conservation Commission to conduct geotechnical boring investigations at two beach parking lots to eventually install underground cables. The company will appear before the Select Board on Monday to get permission to conduct the tests on… Read More
Federal channel should take a month; town officials are seeking an early start this year on the harbor basin as well WELLFLEET — The long-awaited dredging project of Wellfleet Harbor will begin Thursday, Oct. 1, on the federal channel. It will be the first major dredge of the harbor in 57 years, Select Board Vice-Chairwoman… Read More
The city of Paducah is working on a request for quotation, or RFQ, for professional agencies that will help it acquire a permit for dredging work on a large sediment deposit near the transient boat dock. It applied earlier this year for a permit, but was denied by the Kentucky Division of Water. A large… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana will get nearly $215 million in BP oil spill money for two projects planned to restore more than 4,600 acres of marsh and other habitat in the New Orleans area, Gov. John Bel Edwards said. Work should begin next year on the projects, Edwards said in a news release Tuesday…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has, since August, been dredging sand to ease navigation at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Because of that effort, an estimated 45,000 cubic yards of sand is being deposited on the beach at Portage Lakefront Park and Riverwalk, said Bruce Rowe, public information officer for Indiana Dunes National Park…. Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Gwen Lake in Columbia County has become a mess, but after years of neglect, it is set to get a makeover. Homeowners near the lake say the eyesore needs to be restored and soon. Four years ago if you had been sitting at the edge of Gwen Lake your legs would… Read More
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Ørsted, and Eversource have signed a long-term charter agreement for the provision of the first-ever US-flagged, Jones Act-compliant Service Operations Vessel (SOV). The SOV will be engineered, constructed, and operated by ECO as an integral part of the operation and maintenance of the Revolution Wind, South Fork Wind, and Sunrise Wind… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas – Today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District is releasing an Interim Report for the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS). The purpose of BBTRS is to identify, evaluate and recommend actions to address conditions that have changed flood risks around the Addicks and Barker reservoirs since their construction… Read More
By Costas Paris with James Rundle contributing International Maritime Organization is the second shipping entity attacked by hackers in the past week The International Maritime Organization, the United Nations arm that regulates global shipping, said its London headquarters has been hit by a cyberattack that brought down its website and internal web-based services. The regulator… Read More
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has demanded a swift and lawful end to a stand-off between the Federal Government and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) over a long-running pay dispute, accusing the union of “extortion”. There are fears container ships stuck off the Sydney coast could result in major delays to crucial medical supplies, while… Read More